Have a Ball! Bakerella’s Confetti Brownie Bon Bons

Angie Dudley, a.k.a Bakerella, is the author of the New York Times best-selling book Cake Pops and creator of Bakerella.com. Visit PEOPLE.com on Fridays for her sweet spin on celebrity recipes and more.
These brownie bon bons started in the kitchen of John Elway’s Steakhouse in Denver, Colorado. No, the former Denver Broncos quarterback doesn’t sprinkle his desserts with rainbow confetti. But he does make a mean brownie — with a twist. He uses coffee extract in the batter, which adds a deeper flavor to every bite.

I made these big-boy brownies straight from his recipe, but then I couldn’t resist turning them into cute confetti-covered confections.

Courtesy Bakerella

This photo made possible by the willpower to pause long enough after one bite.

1. Bake brownies and cut into 25 even squares. Gently shape each square into a round ball and place on a wax-paper-covered baking sheet.

2. Chill in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. Prepare another wax-paper-covered baking sheet.

3. When brownie balls are ready to coat, heat vanilla coating in the microwave on low for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.

4. Remove a few brownie balls from the refrigerator. One at a time, place in the bowl of coating. Use the spoon to cover the top of the ball with coating and then gently lift the ball out. Tap off any excess coating and let ball slide to the end of the spoon and then slowly slide off onto the second wax-paper-covered baking sheet.

The Latest Craze in Disco Styles Is See-Through Jeans—but Beware of Foggy Bottoms

On a clear day, you can see forever—or at least that’s the wicked thought behind L.A. designer Agi Berliner’s transparent idea: see-through jeans. Exhibitionists notwithstanding, most folks wear them over bathing suits or as attention-getting evening wear with halters, garter belts and body stockings. Created for the disco crowd, the $34 jeans are selling like, well, hot pants. In just six weeks, 25,000 pairs have already been sold in such major department store chains as Macy’s, Bonwit’s and Saks.

“What’s limiting American designers is that we’re afraid to do something different,” says Berliner, 32, a Hungarian émigré who fled with her family to the U.S. in 1956. Agi thought up the gimmick in London while marveling at the way plastics were being employed by designers of punk fashion. In her L.A. office, where she designs for La Parisienne junior sportswear, Agi spent five days on the phone and six weeks testing to come up with the right plastic.

Agi herself tried out the French-cut jeans with the zipper in front, and quickly found several problems: Some plastics tore away from stitching, others wouldn’t bend and all fogged with perspiration. The ideal material proved to be a vinyl supplied by a bookbinder. The steam was eliminated with a series of vents behind the knees and in the crotch. “They’re no hotter than polyester pants,” claims Agi, “and if you wear them with tights, they won’t stick to your legs.”

Whatever the discomfort and despite the problem of Saturday night feverishness, discomaniacs report one major advantage of the plastic pants: no laundry bills. To keep Berliner’s see-through jeans clear, all the wearer needs is a little Windex.

You guys are pieces of S***. NO, I wont be paying your subscription fee to get the rest of the recipe. You will have to be satisfied with the traffic revenue that you get from me. With all of the traffic you get I am sure it is substantial revenue. Jerks!

Heide M. on March 25th, 2014

Will have to try this.

kelly on March 25th, 2014

Wow T! A little bit of an anger problem? The whole recipe is available, for free. I am making these right now, with my nine year old daughter and two of her friends. Bakerella rocks!!!

T on March 26th, 2014

No Kelly, no anger problem. What I have a problem with is People trying to upsell their product by using someone else’s intellectual property. It just boils down to the fact that they make PLENTY of cash from ad revenue due to the # of visitors to this site. It is just greedy. It is a cheap pathetic ploy and I hope not too many people fall for it. I hope that content creators see my message and realize for every 1 of me that comments there are probably 10,000 that find it tacky too.

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Sift together flour and baking powder; set aside.
2. Combine butter, cocoa and coffee extract in heat-proof bowl over simmering water, stirring until melted; set aside to cool.
3. Beat eggs, salt, vanilla and sugars on low speed with electric mixer until thickened; gradually add cocoa mixture. Gently fold flour mixture into batter. Spread in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is beginning to puff and center is just set. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Cut brownies into 12 squares. When ready to serve, rewarm brownies in oven at 350º for 1 minute, or microwave on high 10 to 15 seconds. Top with vanilla ice cream and chocolate and caramel sauces if desired. Serve immediately.

Angela on March 30th, 2014

I’m sure a box of brownie mix will work just fine. Simmer down people.